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17 June 2015

Malignant neoplasm of the bladder - Atomic radiation Factor

RMA definition

The RMA defines atomic radiation as "ionising radiation excluding:

  1. natural background radiation;
  2. therapeutic radiation; and
  3. radiation from diagnostic procedures."
Exposure to atomic radiation during VEA service

Australian service personnel with known atomic radiation exposure are:

(i)        POW(J)s who were in the Nagasaki area on 9 August 1945.

(ii)       Personnel who served in or visited Hiroshima in connection with the occupation of Japan by the British Commonwealth Occupation Force from February 1946.

(iii)      Members of the defence forces who were involved in the British Nuclear Tests (BNT) Program in Australia between 1952 and 1963.

There are no other groups of Australian service personnel with eligible VEA service who have known service-related atomic radiation exposure.

There may also be other individual service personnel who contend exposure to atomic radiation during service covered by the VEA.  Such claims should be investigated on their merits.

Further information about atomic radiation is contained in SOP bulletin No. 106 - ATOMIC RADIATION and SOP bulletin No. 145 – ATOMIC RADIATION – UPDATE  BRITISH NUCLEAR TEST PARTICIPANTS

Last Reviewed for CCPS 12 March 2008.

INVESTIGATIVE DOCUMENTS
Type Title PDF Format Word Format
Claimant Report
 
Exposure to Atomic Radiation
 
CR9171.pdf
CR9171.docx
PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS [11710]

30275 there is some evidence that atomic radiation may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

11718  the veteran has established the causal connection between the atomic radiation and VEA service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the bladder.

30276   the veteran has established the causal connection between the atomic radiation and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the bladder.

or

30277   the veteran has established the causal connection between the atomic radiation and eligible service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the bladder.

CLINICAL ONSET AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [30276]

11719 the veteran received a cumulative equivalent dose of at least 0.05 Sievert of atomic radiation to the bladder.

11720 the veteran received a cumulative equivalent dose of at least 0.05 Sievert of atomic radiation to the bladder where this dose was accumulated at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

34941 the veteran's operational service made a material contribution to the cumulative equivalent dose of at least 0.05 Sievert of atomic radiation to the bladder where this dose was accumulated at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

11721 the cumulative equivalent dose of at least 0.05 Sievert of atomic radiation to the bladder, to which operational service made a material contribution, and this dose was accumulated at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

CLINICAL ONSET AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [30277]

11723 the veteran received a cumulative equivalent dose of at least 0.5 Sievert of atomic radiation to the bladder.

11724 the veteran received a cumulative equivalent dose of at least 0.5 Sievert of atomic radiation to the bladder where this dose was accumulated at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

34942 the veteran's eligible service made a material contribution to the cumulative equivalent dose of at least 0.5 Sievert of atomic radiation to the bladder where this dose was accumulated at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

30278 the cumulative equivalent dose of at least 0.5 Sievert of atomic radiation to the bladder, to which eligible service made a material contribution, and this dose was accumulated at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.